Caviar De Courgettes Zucchini Caviar Recipes

CAVIAR DE COURGETTES - ZUCCHINI CAVIAR

Steps:

• Cut the courgettes into 1/2" thick slices.
• Cook them in simmering salted water for 15 minutes.
• During this time, take the pips out of the olives, and chop them up with the onions, garlic, mint, basil and parsley.
• Drain the courgettes as soon as they are soft and mashable.
• Blend the herb/onion mixture with the courgettes.
• Let cool. When it's cool, whizz it up in a processor, or press it through a food mill.
• Add the fresh lemon juice and the thyme.
• Salt and pepper this, according to your own taste, but making sure there is enough of this seasoning to bring out the flavor of the food.
• At the last minute, add the liquid creme fraiche, using a whisk to blend and get the right consistency (spreadable - dippable).
• Keep this cool and serve with toast fingers or sliced French bread.

HIZIKI CAVIAR WITH CORNMEAL BLINI

Steps:

• Place hiziki in a bowl and rinse once with lukewarm water. Cover with apple juice, shoyu, water, and soak 30 minutes. Heat sesame oil in a skillet. Add the onion and then garlic; add sea salt and saute for 5 minutes. Add hiziki and soaking liquid, cover and cook 10 minutes. Grate ginger and add it to the skillet along with the lemon juice. Cook the mixture covered for 10 minutes. Uncover and cook over medium heat until liquid is absorbed. Allow hiziki mixture to cool slightly and pulse in food processor for a few seconds. Serve chilled but not icy cold.
• Sift cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and sea salt in a medium bowl. In a small bowl beat together corn oil, maple syrup, soymilk, water and vinegar. Combine the wet and dry ingredients. Stir in parsley. Heat a skillet and add a 1/2 teaspoon corn oil. Drop batter by scant tablespoons onto heated skillet. Carefully turn blini after about a minute. Lower heat and flip blini to cook only about 45 seconds on that side.
• To serve blini with hiziki caviar: Place a teaspoon of caviar on top of each blini and garnish with chives or parsley.

TEXAS CAVIAR

Steps:

• Combine the vinegar, oil, water, sugar, salt and pepper in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk together and simmer for 3 minutes then remove from the heat. Set aside to cool.
• Meanwhile, combine the black-eyed peas, black beans and corn in a large bowl. Add the onion, bell peppers and jalapeno, then pour in the dressing and stir until well combined.
• Serve the Texas caviar immediately with tortilla chips or cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours.

TIAN DE COURGETTE (PROVENCAL ZUCCHINI GRATIN)

Steps:

• Place the zucchini in a bowl, sprinkle with about a teaspoon of salt and set aside.
• Meanwhile, bring two cups of water to the boil in a sauce pan, add the rice and cook until rice is tender, about 17 minutes. Drain the rice.
• Drain and rinse the zucchini. Spread it on paper towel and pat it to dry. Heat oil in a heavy skillet. Add onion and saute over a medium heat until the onion is translucent. Add zucchini and saute another two minutes. Remove from heat.
• Mix eggs, cooked rice, garlic and milk together in a bowl. Stir in the onion and zucchini. Add cheese and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Oil a four-cup shallow baking dish. Spoon in the zucchini mixture. Place in oven and bake 30 to 40 minutes, until lightly browned on top.

RUSSIAN EGGPLANT CAVIAR

Steps:

• Bake eggplant, allow to cool, skin, & mince finely.
• Saute onion & pepper in 1 tb of oil until onion is browned.
• Add adding remaining oil.
• Add tomato paste, stir well & simmer for 5-mins.
• Add vinegar, sugar, salt & pepper & ceggplant.
• Stir well & cook slowly for 30-mins on a low-heat.
• If necessary you may add more oil to prevent mixture from sticking & thus burning.
• Remove from heat, cool to room temp, then refrigerate.
• Serve cold on thinly sliced black bread with butter & freshly chopped onion if desired.

SOUTHWESTERN CAVIAR (MOCK CAVIAR)

Steps:

• In small bowl with sealing lid, combine all ingredients except cream cheese, egg & green onion. Cover & refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• Before serving, on medium (8-10 inch) platter (I use a round one) spread cream cheese out into large round circle.
• Carefully spread marinated bean mixture over cream cheese, also in a circle, but leaving about 1/2 inch ring of cream cheese showing around the outer edge.
• Arrange chopped egg on top of bean mixture in a ring around the outer 2/3 of the beans, this time leave a circle of area in the center uncovered.
• Sprinkle green onion in center of the egg ring.
• Serve with tortilla chips or strips.

CUCUMBER CAVIAR CANAPES

Steps:

• Diagonally cut cucumber into eight 1/8-inch-thick slices. Serve cucumber slices topped with sour cream and caviar.

ZUCCHINI FLAN (FLAN DE COURGETTES)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F, and grease the bottom and sides of a 13x9-inch baking pan.
• In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs, cream, milk, and seasonings.
• Stir in zucchini, potatoes, onions, garlic, and cheeses.
• Pour mixture into prepared pan.
• Dot with butter.
• Bake, in upper half of oven, until puffed and golden brown (40-45 minutes).
• Let stand five minutes before serving.

KALAMATA CAVIAR

Steps:

• In a food processor, blend kalamata olives, feta cheese, pecans, garlic and olive oil. Adjust amount of olive oil as needed to attain a pesto-like consistency.

POOR MAN'S CAVIAR

Steps:

• Stir together avocados, tomatoes, green onions, black beans, and Mexicorn. Stir in red wine vinegar, canola oil, and hot pepper sauce. Cover, and chill 1 hour.

TENNESSEE CAVIAR

Steps:

• Combine the peas, corn, tomatoes, green pepper, green onions, cilantro, picante sauce, vinegar and garlic in a bowl; mix gently.
• Chill about 8 hours.
• Drain.
• Serve with tortilla chips.